ITIF’s fall seminar course will explore core emerging technologies that are reshaping our world and the public policy challenges and opportunities influencing their development and application.
Upcoming Member Events
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Past Member Events
September 16, 2024 - 9:00am
September 12, 2024 - 12:00pm
John Hannaford was named the 25th Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet on June 24, 2023.
Prior to becoming Clerk, John served as Deputy Minister of Natural Resources Canada, from 2022 to 2023, where he helped advance some of the government’s signature clean energy initiatives.
He contributed to the public service for the preceding two decades representing the Canadian government on key international files, from free trade to foreign and defence policy.
September 12, 2024 - 10:00am
Immersive technology is poised to transform the way people work, play, and learn. From an emerging creator economy of virtual goods and services to cutting-edge applications that can improve education, health care, and manufacturing, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies are unlocking new opportunities to communicate, access information, and engage with the world. These changes raise important questions, and how policymakers respond will have profound implications for the economy and society
September 2, 2024 - 10:00pm
Marking its 15th year, Global Trade Review (GTR) Asia returns to Singapore on 3-4 September 2024, at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, as the premier event for Asia Pacific trade. Over two days, 100 expert speakers will address a broad array of global priorities.
July 30, 2024 - 1:00pm
Electric vehicles (EVs) are heralding a transformative future of decarbonized mobility, and China is leading the charge. Dominating global innovation and production, Chinese automakers now produce over half the world's EVs. New brands like Xiaomi are nearly matching Tesla in autonomy, range, and digital features. Additionally, two Chinese battery makers supply half the world's EV batteries, with China accounting for 75 percent of global production.
July 24, 2024 - 9:00pm
This forum will feature pertinent studies from PIDS and SERP-P partner institutions, focusing on the theme “Shaping the Future of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines”. It aims to explore the complexities of climate change and disaster risk management on national and global levels, and propose effective solutions.
July 24, 2024 - 8:00pm
Singapore’s inaugural Future of Trade Forum, part of the Singapore Apex Business Summit, builds on the nation’s flagship FTA Day organized in past years as a high-level private-public platform bringing together policymakers, businesses, and other key stakeholders to engage on the challenges facing global trade that affect the competitiveness of businesses in Singapore and the region.
July 17, 2024 - 11:00am
Two years have passed since the introduction of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) as a part of Bill C-27, and its journey through Parliament shows no signs of concluding soon.
July 16, 2024 - 8:00pm
The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) has set off a global regulatory ripple effect, also known as the Brussels Effect, promoting significant activity around the world.
June 23, 2024 - 10:00am
4-Day Expenses-Paid Journalism Fellowship in Singapore on Global Trade Issues — June 23-26, 2024
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Upcoming GTIPA Summit
Past GTIPA Summits
September 14, 2023 - 9:00am
Join GTIPA for a series of expert panel discussions on technology and innovation policy. Topics will include the keys to subnational innovation competitiveness in Europe and South America, optimal ways to stimulate life sciences innovation, how digital technologies can drive decarbonization, and the possibilities for reimaging value chains in the global trading system.
October 26, 2022 - 8:00pm
GTIPA's annual summit, hosted by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), will be held in Seoul, Korea this year. Please join us in Seoul October 26-29 or watch via livestream.
December 2, 2021 - 8:15am
The Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA) represents a network of more than 40 leading think tanks from around the world that are dedicated to advancing a positive view of trade, globalization, and innovation for the benefit of the global community.
October 29, 2020 - 8:30am
The 2020 Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA) Virtual Summit will bring together Alliance members with world-leading experts to explore creative solutions to difficult economic, trade, and innovation challenges facing the international community. The 2020 Summit will feature a panel of mayors from leading cities around the world discussing how globalization impacts cities and regions, and sharing how community leaders are preparing their enterprises, universities, and workforces to compete in a global economy. A second panel will feature a discussion of a new GTIPA report detailing member countries’ economic and public health responses to the coronavirus crisis. A final panel will feature a discussion of another new GTIPA report being released at the summit documenting the importance of e-commerce and digital trade to member nations and highlighting the benefits of maintaining the WTO e-commerce moratorium.
June 13, 2019 - 2:15pm
In June 2019, the Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA) held its Third Annual Summit a high-level, conference focused on innovation policy and how policymakers in developing countries can implement the “best practices” that have been employed in other countries.
May 17, 2018 - 10:00am
The Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA) represents a global network of 24 world-class, independent, like-minded think tanks from throughout the world which share a common vision that trade, globalization, and innovation—supported by governments on market-based terms—can produce tremendous benefits for the world’s citizens.
Each year, GTIPA members come together for an Annual Summit whose objective is to facilitate serious discussion in exploration of creative solutions to the difficult economic, trade, and innovation challenges faced by the international community. In addition to GTIPA think tank members, the Summit attracts world-leading subject matter experts on trade and innovation policy issues such as leaders from business, government, academic, and policymaking communities across Europe and the world.
July 13, 2017 - 8:45am
Each year, GTIPA members come together for an Annual Summit whose objective is to facilitate serious discussion in the exploration of creative solutions to the difficult economic, trade, and innovation challenges faced by the international community. In addition to GTIPA think tank members, the Summit attracts world-leading subject matter experts on trade and innovation policy issues such as leaders from business, government, academic, and policymaking communities across Europe and the world.